qakbot | e8495c6ffb56d0236412300eb97d96ae2d976b2f1228b6f5674d9e2f4b0b0aa3

General

Target

Qak_02CF0000.dll
Size

124KB
MD5

1732464a22a6d4d656b12500de0d9494
SHA1

477f2b33ff38b3806a80fb1133eec32d1d264c55
SHA256

8cb602444ed6e9f554ca05c916839957b88a6abc9b6e67958bae6a7740f01bf4
SHA512

861d5e0129e637ba60a7fba759c0052cf4b4f6392307557cd0b46ab5fc49350bf519b17f117a703fca161a2bb6de3dd8a9873cdb63ed20599f461942894d9027
SSDEEP

3072:z6gdJqokMqk/cfhlbMQTrJhVE/2fTBfAhV7g6Z:ugjqor/cfh2Q/J4/2fTBYYK

Score

10^/10

qakbot obama150 1640256791 banker evasion stealer trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

qakbot

Version

403.10

Botnet

obama150

Campaign

1640256791

C2

96.21.251.127:2222

70.51.134.181:2222

69.14.172.24:443

186.64.87.213:443

94.62.161.77:995

103.139.242.30:990

114.79.148.170:443

217.164.247.241:2222

178.153.86.181:443

136.232.34.70:443

37.210.226.125:61202

173.21.10.71:2222

31.219.154.176:32101

140.82.49.12:443

32.221.229.7:443

24.152.219.253:995

106.51.48.170:50001

114.38.161.124:995

96.37.113.36:993

190.39.205.165:443

Attributes

salt
jHxastDcds)oMc=jvh7wdUhxcsdt2

Signatures

Qakbot/Qbot
Qbot or Qakbot is a sophisticated worm with banking capabilities.
trojan banker stealer qakbot

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

reg.exereg.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Yeqizteyv = "0"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Giavfpqusyg = "0"	reg.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

regsvr32.exe

pid process

228 regsvr32.exe
Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence

Scheduled Task/Job
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

3092 schtasks.exe

pid	process
228	regsvr32.exe

pid	process
3092	schtasks.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 10 IoCs

Processes:

explorer.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Xaxcnqpxhe\50c955f7 = 8e02f44b81292d395249449b3aa73b92c6d3cba6ab0de2fd31d643cddcf28ececf4cd8b4a9db752135e150d511f33146a56ed837	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Xaxcnqpxhe\973c5d64 = 3d150818a9686f789d1f9f250935d9c953716294bb995889100200265977d8ef4e7b6749a6604e1c36a686f6c8aee639b76e4bc4e399c82ccad12fb00a8776557c894a402bde3210e271b7c1e7e97486e3032a9d896d0c1c3a3fac9e79bfe1e0b7	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Xaxcnqpxhe\655685b9 = 38c91f6f73e69e48a0c9c6ef0d9d19e0a3d1e8d61f8f24b10580b6089ebb3d27340b14d3	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Xaxcnqpxhe\2f803a01 = 8a355e419b55f1dee636d3cdb8920ffe97efafc787ba7c2ce0830a3361145f8ac3de432d233eea7893383dde04e400b57f7b31934155498f3abc41d11920db2b96f3062d99192c06c23c7ecfe6072679fb12f03fd74ce23d1cb03146d27cdf008715dae998c86229f20f49146da739d5b3d541708759b6cc14ee6a5e03f7b6e0acf31539d1435a3ae2567a54a39a8121692944568ac61986a60a1eca	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Xaxcnqpxhe\2dc11a7d = 723047b886c99b958422b45c57e4c3006bd93410f81026f1cfd63e177b79a0b5ce651c696bd8e3b66be59326c0844884b5	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Xaxcnqpxhe\e8753292 = 9f3ef442594ab3896af870dc6691e5b329b97a4c4fa0268a7bf3d2efcecef5feb3e548203747d448d66e20cdea0bbc473630c5b3844006f9484b585f3d4455cb	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Xaxcnqpxhe\1a1fea4f = 428a6d3310e080a0892206cde79e353e984bb10e19c4eb02a5c70a8d709645b2602ab1b6bb7d4e73d026acf1cd33ae3ffdd3b3614c689d6873ac285161e71a	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Xaxcnqpxhe	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Xaxcnqpxhe\1a1fea4f = 428a7a3310e0b58edcfd26cf8ece47c9b8b28507de0c1be4e1191ce1d9bddde22924f9a6d00632638fe7	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Xaxcnqpxhe\957d7d18 = dd4885ba2b3305cf8ea037e2551cd14bce75ffffa26ea4f5ea641e8e56d401905697747d81533a672230cdf5aa11bbc8873b8fcfbcbd63c0cbba	explorer.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

Processes:

regsvr32.exeregsvr32.exe

pid process

3544 regsvr32.exe
3544 regsvr32.exe
228 regsvr32.exe
228 regsvr32.exe
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 2 IoCs

Processes:

regsvr32.exeregsvr32.exe

pid process

3544 regsvr32.exe
228 regsvr32.exe

pid	process
3544	regsvr32.exe
3544	regsvr32.exe
228	regsvr32.exe
228	regsvr32.exe

pid	process
3544	regsvr32.exe
228	regsvr32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes:

regsvr32.exeregsvr32.exeexplorer.exeregsvr32.exeregsvr32.exeexplorer.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 3544	4084	regsvr32.exe	regsvr32.exe
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 3544	4084	regsvr32.exe	regsvr32.exe
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 3544	4084	regsvr32.exe	regsvr32.exe
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 216	3544	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 216	3544	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 216	3544	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 216	3544	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 216	3544	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 216 wrote to memory of 3092	216	explorer.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 216 wrote to memory of 3092	216	explorer.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 216 wrote to memory of 3092	216	explorer.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 228	2132	regsvr32.exe	regsvr32.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 228	2132	regsvr32.exe	regsvr32.exe
PID 2132 wrote to memory of 228	2132	regsvr32.exe	regsvr32.exe
PID 228 wrote to memory of 3340	228	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 228 wrote to memory of 3340	228	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 228 wrote to memory of 3340	228	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 228 wrote to memory of 3340	228	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 228 wrote to memory of 3340	228	regsvr32.exe	explorer.exe
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 2272	3340	explorer.exe	reg.exe
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 2272	3340	explorer.exe	reg.exe
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 1936	3340	explorer.exe	reg.exe
PID 3340 wrote to memory of 1936	3340	explorer.exe	reg.exe

C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
regsvr32 /s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Qak_02CF0000.dll
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4084

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
/s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Qak_02CF0000.dll
2⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3544

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
3⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:216

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe" /Create /RU "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /tn ndsfeemoj /tr "regsvr32.exe -s \"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Qak_02CF0000.dll\"" /SC ONCE /Z /ST 10:10 /ET 10:22
4⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3092

C:\Windows\system32\regsvr32.exe
regsvr32.exe -s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Qak_02CF0000.dll"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2132

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
-s "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Qak_02CF0000.dll"
2⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:228

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
3⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3340

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Yeqizteyv" /d "0"
4⤵
- Windows security bypass
PID:2272

C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths" /f /t REG_DWORD /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Giavfpqusyg" /d "0"
4⤵
- Windows security bypass
PID:1936

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Qak_02CF0000.dll
Filesize
124KB

MD5
1732464a22a6d4d656b12500de0d9494

SHA1
477f2b33ff38b3806a80fb1133eec32d1d264c55

SHA256
8cb602444ed6e9f554ca05c916839957b88a6abc9b6e67958bae6a7740f01bf4

SHA512
861d5e0129e637ba60a7fba759c0052cf4b4f6392307557cd0b46ab5fc49350bf519b17f117a703fca161a2bb6de3dd8a9873cdb63ed20599f461942894d9027

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\??\PIPE\wkssvc
MD5
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

SHA1
da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709

SHA256
e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855

SHA512
cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e

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memory/216-0-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
132KB

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memory/216-3-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
132KB

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memory/216-4-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
132KB

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memory/216-5-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
132KB

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memory/216-7-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
132KB

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memory/3340-12-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
132KB

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memory/3340-14-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
132KB

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memory/3340-15-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
132KB

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memory/3340-16-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
132KB

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memory/3340-18-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000E81000-memory.dmp

Filesize
132KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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